Biography & Autobiography - Political

When Jerry Elmer turned eighteen at the height of the Vietnam War, he publicly refused to register for the draft, a felony then and now. Later he burglarized the offices of fourteen draft boards in three cities, destroying the files of men eligible to...

In this collective biography spanning four generations, Howard Covington explores how one prestigious family shaped the development of Piedmont North Carolina, particularly the city of Durham. Covington examines the lives and legacies of George Washington Watts; his son-in-law, John Sprunt Hill; and Hill's son,...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recounts her personal journey in public service and galvanizes women to make a meaningful difference in the world around them. "One of the most helpful, readable, down-to-earth, and truly democratic books ever to come...

Francois Mitterrand was one of the giants of post-war French politics - a master tactician whose political career spanned more than four decades from wartime occupation to decolonization, the Cold War to European integration. As President, elected twice, he enjoyed an unprecedented fourteen years...

Confidence in Adversity: A Biography of Guy Macpherson tells the compelling story of a quintessential New Zealander born to English parents and raised in rural poverty between the world wars by his father and Maori stepmother. With only a minimal education, he devoted many...

This new study of Marie Louise de la Ram?e (1839-1908), who wrote under the pseudonym Ouida, considers the best-selling Victorian author's vivid, evocative work and especially the complex, even complicated ways in which she envisions and portrays gender.Author: Helena EsserISBN-10: 1915115140ISBN-13: 9781915115140Publisher: Edward Everett...

Author: Paul Kengor, Patricia Clark-DoernerISBN-10: 1621647773ISBN-13: 9781621647775Publisher: Ignatius PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/08/2024Pages: 400Format: Paperback

Author: Mofly SteazISBN-13: 9798343141238Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/14/2024Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.12d

Explore the dynamic journey of Tim Walz in this exciting 22-page biography comic book. From his modest beginnings to his influential roles in Congress and as Governor, experience Walz's story through vivid illustrations and compelling narrative. Each page brings to life his significant achievements...

This biography of Brazilian journalist and activist Aluizio Ferreira Palmar (b. 1943) tells the remarkable story of a revolutionary who, after surviving torture as a political prisoner during his country's military dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s, would go on to devote his life...

This biography of Brazilian journalist and activist Aluizio Ferreira Palmar (b. 1943) tells the remarkable story of a revolutionary who, after surviving torture as a political prisoner during his country's military dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s, would go on to devote his life...

A semi-religious text by an unreligious author about an irreligious man with a huge religious following. Why does the Christian Right flock to the banner of a thrice-married tax-dodging adulterer and con artist? Brian Craig takes a satirical tour of the Cult of Trump...

How Mayor Ray Flynn's leadership and a coalition of activists transformed Boston, challenging established powers and setting new precedents for urban governance. The Battle for Boston captures the remarkable era under Mayor Ray Flynn, whose election in 1983 marked the beginning of a profound...

Long before he became President of Sinn F?in, Gerry Adams was a civil rights activist who led sit-ins, marches and protests in Northern Ireland. Along with hundreds of other men, Adams was interned on the Maidstone prison ship and in Long Kesh prison -...

The first definitive biography of Mitch McConnell, revealing an intimate look at the personal and political life of one of the most powerful senators in American historyIn the long history of American government, few senators have wielded as much power as Kentucky's Mitch McConnell....

The life and ideas of one of the twentieth century's leading political thinkers Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) was among the most influential and wide-ranging political writers in modern America. As both a journalist and political theorist, he shaped ideas about liberalism and democracy, the nature...

A biography on the life and death of Che Guevara and how he became an early contributor to Marxist economy and philosophy.Although Che Guevara was murdered almost sixty years ago, the famous red-and-black image of him is still widely seen around the world: at...

PHILIP SNOWDEN was a proud Yorkshireman, a founding father of the Labour Party, its first Chancellor of the Exchequer and eventually was seen as a traitor by the movement he did so much to build. Growing up in the poverty of a weaving village...

On July 22, 2011, a white supremacist killed eight people at Oslo's Government Center in Norway and then terrorized the idyllic island of Ut ya, where he executed sixty-nine more people, mostly teenagers. The country had never suffered such a massacre, and in the aftermath,...

A long overdue account of the pioneering life and work of controversial African American Congressman Arthur Wergs Mitchell of ChicagoAuthor: John Morris KnappISBN-10: 0817322159ISBN-13: 9780817322151Publisher: University Alabama PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2024Pages: 320Format: Hardcover

A definitive biography of George Canning, one of the most charismatic and controversial figures in British politics. From his early days as a firebrand speaker to his triumphs and tragedies as Prime Minister, Temperley provides a vivid portrait of a man whose legacy still...

The only critical political biography of Billy Graham currently in print, this book pulls back the curtain on a ministry that posed as "apolitical" but was actively engaged in national and international affairs from beginning to end. Five years of careful research in the...

Few people are aware that Dennis Wheatley, in his day one of the biggest selling novelists in the world, spent the Second World War as a member of Winston Churchill's Joint Planning Staff. Wheatley's job was to confuse the enemy by writing "plausible official...

The Hawks of Peace. Notes of the Russian Ambassador is a unique analytical edition where Russian Deputy Premier Dmitry Rogozin shares his notes on personalities and events that shaped the history of post-Communist Russia, believing that without those it would be impossible to understand...

Barack Obama Is Afraid of Sharyl Attkisson: The definitive guide to the shenanigans of America's 44th president Here are the chapter names to help give you an idea of what's in the book: Chapter 1: Trying to silence the mediaChapter 2: Less transparent than...

Author: Conrad BullardISBN-10: 140331182XISBN-13: 9781403311825Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2003Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.65d

When Bill Frist was elected to the United States Senate, he quickly became the poster-boy for compassionate conservative values. An enigma in D.C. politics, Frist is admired across party lines and has steadily risen in Senate leadership. In 2002, he was unanimously elected the...

Thomas Jefferson�������s Cook Book is a culinary masterpiece that offers readers a glimpse into the fascinating life and times of one of America�������s most iconic founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson. Written by Marie Kimball, a renowned historian and expert on Jefferson�������s life, this book delves...

""Lincoln's Vandalia: A Pioneer Portrait"" by William Eldon Baringer is a historical account of Abraham Lincoln's early years in Vandalia, Illinois. The book explores the political and social climate of the town during the 1830s and 1840s, when Lincoln served as a state legislator....

For centuries, rumors have circulated in England that Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell did not die of natural causes. Now, in a fascinating book that reads like a historical whodunit, we have a motive, a means, a murderer (complete with his own deathbed confession), and...

"One goal of this memoir is to inspire people to fight for change. It takes what I call the Art of Tough and I've had to do it all my life." -- Senator Barbara Boxer Barbara Boxer has made her mark, combining compassionate advocacy...

Gustav Stresemann was the exceptional political figure of his time. His early death in 1929 has long been viewed as the beginning of the end for the Weimar Republic and the opening through which Hitler was able to come to power. His career was...

This second volume of the trilogy is a self-contained account of the great struggle between Stalin and Trotsky that followed the end of the civil war in Russia in 1921 and the death of Lenin.Author: Isaac DeutscherISBN-10: 1859844464ISBN-13: 9781859844465Publisher: VersoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2004Pages: 444Format: PaperbackWeight:...

In My Early Life, Churchill describes his education and his experience in four wars on three continents as a young officer and newspaper correspondent, including his cavalry charge against the Dervishes at Omdurman in the Sudan and his capture and escape from a Boer...

The Race for the White House begins here One of a number of candidates vying for the Republican nomination for the presidential election of 2012, Michele Bachmann has been making waves in all sectors of the world. This is your first chance to learn...

Stolen Valor exposes the shocking revelations of Tim Walz's lies about his military career, his deep connections with the Chinese Communist Party, and how his Marxist leanings played a part in everything from his COVID lockdowns to letting his cities burn in the George...

The Party at the End of the Rainbow is a creative nonfiction memoir that reads like a novel. Released from jail and the asylum in 1970, Ron turns eighteen and gets his draft card, but can never betray his convictions or cut his hair...

During his seven-decade career in public life, George Sewall Boutwell sought to "redeem America's promise" of racial equality, economic equity, and the principled use of American power abroad. From 1840 to 1905, Boutwell was at the center of efforts to abolish slavery, establish the...

In this intellectual biography of one of the most important political thinkers of the twentieth century, David T. Byrne reveals the fascinating life of James Burnham. Beginning his intellectual career as a disciple of Leon Trotsky, Burnham preached socialist revolution to the American working...

Step into the fascinating world of diplomacy, in this candid and insightful memoir by Lady Macdonell. Drawing on her extensive experience as the wife of a diplomat, Lady Macdonell offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the workings of international politics and diplomacy, as well...

In 1976 Abdullah Sharif departed Afghanistan first for France and then the United States, leaving behind a viable nation state. Thirty-five years later he returned as a US diplomat. The country he remembered was gone, lost to the ravages of a Russian invasion, the...

""Blue Devils in Italy: A History of the 88th Infantry Division in World War II"" is a comprehensive account of the 88th Infantry Division's involvement in the Italian Campaign during World War II. Written by John P. Delaney, a veteran of the division, the...

The Life and Times of James W. Grimes is a biographical account of the influential American politician James W. Grimes, written by author William Salter. Grimes was a prominent figure in the mid-19th century, serving as a United States Senator from Iowa and as...

""I Was Hitler's Doctor: His Intimate Life"" by Kurt Krueger is a memoir of the author's experiences as Adolf Hitler's personal physician from 1934 to 1945. Krueger provides a firsthand account of Hitler's daily routine, his health concerns, and his personal habits. The book...

""A Slaver's Adventures On Land And Sea"" is a book written by William H. Thomes and published in 1872. The book is a memoir of Thomes' experiences as a slaver, detailing his travels and adventures on both land and sea. Thomes recounts his involvement...

The Desert Mounted Corps is a historical book written by R. M. P. Preston that chronicles the cavalry operations during the Palestine and Syria campaigns of World War I. The book provides a detailed account of the Desert Mounted Corps, a British Army unit...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

General Francisco Franco (1892-1975), ruler of Spain for nearly forty years, was one of the most powerful and controversial leaders in that nation's long history. This deeply researched biography treats the three major aspects of his life-personal, military, and political. It depicts his early...

A memoir from Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun detailing her remarkable childhood and political career on the Hill, including her tenure as the first Black female US senatorThe first Black woman ever elected to the Senate. The first woman to represent the state of Illinois....

The Forgotten Man is a biography of Walter Hines Page (1855-1918), a turn of the nineteenth-century North Carolinian writer, newspaper and magazine editor, political and educational reformer, and U.S. ambassador to Britain during the first World War. Page stood up to self-serving Southern politicians,...